Oigawa Railway Oigawa Main Line
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The is a Japanese
railway line which connects Kanaya Station
in Shimada
, Shizuoka Prefecture
with Senzu Station
in Kawanehon
, Haibara District
, Shizuoka Prefecture
. It is owned and operated by the Ōigawa Railway
.
of Senzu on December 1, 1931. The entire line was electrified on November 18, 1949, but operations by electric-driven locomotives did not begin until August 1951. Express train
operations commenced in 1971.The line runs through an isolated mountain area with no cities or towns, and has a very small population density. Most of the passengers are tourists visiting one of the hot spring resorts
along the line, or alpinist
s and hikers heading for the peaks of the Southern Alps National Park. To boost ridership and popularity of the line, steam locomotive
serves were restored from July 9, 1976. A variety of historical locomotives and carriages are used, both for the steam locomotive, and also for the electric train services, making the line a favorite with train entheusiasts and photographers.
Japan
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railway line which connects Kanaya Station
Kanaya Station
is an interchange railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on the Tōkaidō Main Line, and a terminus of the Ōigawa Railway’s Ōigawa Main Line. It is located 212.9 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station...
in Shimada
Shimada, Shizuoka
is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
with Senzu Station
Senzu Station
is a railway station Kawanehon, Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the terminal station for the Ōigawa Main Line and the Ikawa Line, and is operated by the Ōigawa Railway.- Station history:...
in Kawanehon
Kawanehon, Shizuoka
is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 8,253 and a density of 16.8persons per km². The total area was 496.72 km².-Geography:...
, Haibara District
Haibara District, Shizuoka
Haibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
. It is owned and operated by the Ōigawa Railway
Oigawa Railway
The is a railway company in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The company belongs to Meitetsu Group. The first section of its lines opened in 1927....
.
History
The Ōigawa Main Line began operations on June 10, 1927 as a private line for the Ōigawa Electric Company, to carry workers and materials upstream to facilitate dam construction. The single track line was extended from Kanaya in stages, reaching it current terminal stationTerminal Station
Terminal Station is a 1953 film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of the love affair between an Italian man and an American woman. The film was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.-Production:...
of Senzu on December 1, 1931. The entire line was electrified on November 18, 1949, but operations by electric-driven locomotives did not begin until August 1951. Express train
Express train
Express trains are a form of rail service. Express trains make only a small number of stops, instead of stopping at every single station...
operations commenced in 1971.The line runs through an isolated mountain area with no cities or towns, and has a very small population density. Most of the passengers are tourists visiting one of the hot spring resorts
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
along the line, or alpinist
Alpinist
Alpinist is a quarterly American magazine focused on mountaineering ascents worldwide. It was originally published out of Jackson, Wyoming and was founded in 2002...
s and hikers heading for the peaks of the Southern Alps National Park. To boost ridership and popularity of the line, steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
serves were restored from July 9, 1976. A variety of historical locomotives and carriages are used, both for the steam locomotive, and also for the electric train services, making the line a favorite with train entheusiasts and photographers.
Stations
- ●: Always stops, ◇: Occasionally stops, ｜: Passes
- Local Trains stop at every station
Name Distance
(km)SL
ExpressConnecting lines Location 金谷 0.0 ● JR Central Central Japan Railway CompanyThe is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
: Tōkaidō Main LineTokaido Main LineThe is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...Shimada Shimada, Shizuokais a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 100,846 and a population density of 319 persons per km². The total area is 315.88 km².-Geography:...Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
新金谷 2.3 ● 代官町 3.8 ｜ 日切 4.3 ｜ 五和 5.0 ｜ 神尾 9.8 ｜ 福用 12.3 ｜ 大和田 14.8 ｜ 家山 17.1 ● 抜里 18.8 ｜ 川根温泉笹間渡 20.0 ◇ 地名 22.9 ｜ Kawanehon Kawanehon, Shizuokais a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2010, the town has an estimated population of 8,253 and a density of 16.8persons per km². The total area was 496.72 km².-Geography:...
Haibara DistrictHaibara District, ShizuokaHaibara is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 95,091 and a density of 126.88 persons per km²...塩郷 24.3 ｜ 下泉 27.4 ● 田野口 31.0 ｜ 駿河徳山 34.1 ● 青部 36.1 ｜ 崎平 37.2 ｜ 千頭 39.5 ● Ōigawa Railway: Ikawa Line
External links
Official website